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Art

Worship Below the Waves: A Drowned Church Surfaces

A 400-year-old church drowned in 1966 has reemerged in Mexico.

Art

An Artist-Run Bottled Water Museum Springs Up in Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, Missouri — There are 324 bottles of water currently on view at the Museum of Bottled Water (MBW) in the Crossroads Arts District, some flat, some sparkling, and featuring labels from across the globe with an emphasis on US branding.

Art

From Droughts to Pollution, a Photography Award Documents World's Environmental Crisis

Try to reconcile these numbers: one billion people go to bed hungry every night, yet Americans and Europeans throw away half of all food they purchase uneaten.

Art

A Promising Design Solution for Ethiopia's Water Problem

These days, it’s easy to feel that good design is a luxury produced mostly for the enjoyment of the super-rich. But that’s not the whole picture.

Art

Refreshingly Designed Water Bottles

In the heavy August heat, a well-designed water bottle may be at the top of your list.

Opinion

LACMA Restaurant Hires Water Sommelier, Launches 45-Page Water Menu [UPDATE]

"Water is essential to life," notes the opening sentence of the "Tasting Water" menu at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art's in-house Ray's and Stark's Bar restaurant, which has just launched the 45-page menu and hired Martin Riese, a "water sommelier." It's the sort of believability-tickling ploy